Showing posts with label DROPS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DROPS. Show all posts

Wednesday, 16 January 2013

Knitted Christmas Presents

Since I noticed that there are quite few readers from Russia visiting my blog I decided to duplicate it in Russian as well. Let it be a novelty of 2013 :)
Т.к. статистика показывает, что мой блог читает достаточно много читателей из России, я решила дублировать сообщения на русском языке. Как всегда начинать лучше с Нового года :)

After the busy Christmas time when I worked as a tourist guide for my visiting friends, I am finally ready to show knitted and crochet projects that I made as Christmas presents. Both knitted scarfs are Kim Hargreaves's designs. I noticed that I become more and more addicted to her books. I like how precise and carefully elaborated they are. Not to mention classical and very British style of her patterns.
После суматошных новогодних каникул, когда я выполняла роль гида для своих гостей, я наконец могу похвастаться вязаными подарками, которые я приготовила к Новому году. Это два вязаных шарфа, оба по дизайнам Ким Харгривз. Мне все больше и больше нравятся её модели, особенно то, как тщательно и детально составлены описания. Кроме того, мне близок сдержанный и консервативный (или классический) стиль её моделей.

Adore scarf from book Misty. I used two skeins of Lanosa Chinchilla (~ 500 meter in total), needles # 5. This scarf is very delicate and airy.
Шарф из книги Мисти. 2 мотка=500 метров Ланоса Шиншилла, спицы №5. Очень нежная воздушная вещь.
 
 
 
 The second present is also scarf but is a completely different one, very thick and warm. The pattern is Thunder from Shadows book. The yarn is Rowan Cocoon, 3,5 skeins knitted on needles # 6,5. I call it Thunder in Tundra because yarn colour called Tundra.
Второй шарф - полная противоположность, очень теплый и толстый. Пряжа Кокон от Рован, ушло 3,5 мотка, осталось еще на шапочку. Цвет пряжи называется Тундра :), то, что надо для нашего климата :).
 
 
The third present is not for a person but for my kitchen :). Since I try to get rid of yarn leftovers I used some of them to crochet place mats. The pattern is a free DROPS design .
Третий подарок я сделала для своей кухни. Т.к. стараюсь освобождаться от остатков пряжи, связала крючком вот такие коврики для кухонного стола. Описание на сайте Дропс.
 
 

 
Also as a part of stash busting made this little pulse warmers. I had very little leftover of kidsilk and I found this mittens to utilise it.
Заодно покажу еще один маленький проектик, для утилизации остатков пряжи. У меня было совсем чуть-чуть кид силка, куда-то хотелось пристроить. Нашлись вот эти митенки.
 


 
 
 
Till later :)

Wednesday, 13 April 2011

Lace Scarf in Kid Silk (DROPS 108-4 Scarf in Lace Pattern)






Pattern: 108-4 a – scarf in lace pattern in ”Kid-Silk” by Drops
Yarn: Kid Seta Super (75% Mohair, 25% Silk)
Needles: size 3,5
Size: 29 cm wide and 165 cm long

Of course I couldn't keep wearing it today and was complimented by a total stranger who said that the scarf is not just beautiful but VERY beautiful :))).

Monday, 7 February 2011

Knitted Basque hat with leaf pattern by DROPS 123-35

I made this basque hat for myself. It is made from the mix of two yarns. The first one is a blend of alpaca, wool and acrylic. The second is a very thin thread (25g=250m) of 85% Super Kid Mohair, 15% Polyamide.


My head size is 58 but when I finished the hat I found out that the top part of it is very small and lacking volume. So I had to unravel it, leaving only the edge size 58 and then follow instructions for size 60. Even now I find that the top part could be bigger compared to the original DROPS model. I think using needles #4,5 could do it.






Sunday, 28 November 2010

108-47 Shawl by DROPS design

I made this light cobweb shawl as a present for my best friend's birthday. This was very easy and relaxing knitting. This pattern is easy and suitable for beginners though the result is delightful.